BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2623: Advisory measure recounts

Concerning recounts of statewide advisory measures.

Summary

  • Exempts statewide advisory votes from election returns recount requirements.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2623), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 204, Laws of 2016
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2016
  2. Out of committeeJan 21, 2016
  3. Passed HouseFeb 12, 2016
  4. Passed SenateMar 1, 2016
  5. GovernorApr 1, 2016
  6. LawApr 1, 2016
Prime sponsor
Luanne Van Werven (R-42)
Introduced
January 18, 2016 in the House
Last action
April 1, 2016
Session law
Chapter 204, Laws of 2016
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 6339
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to recounts of statewide advisory measures;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Luanne Van Werven (R-42)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2016
Version voted on: HB 2623
94 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican44102
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Nay (1)

Excused (2)

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2016
Version voted on: HB 2623
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican24001
How each member voted

History

  1. Effective date 6/9/2016.
  2. Chapter 204, 2016 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. GOS - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Security.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  17. SG - Majority; do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to State Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2623 in other sessions

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